Post on 01-Jan-2016
Bagan: the capital of the First Burmese Empire during 1000s to 1200s
Shwedagon Pagoda
Built in the 6th Century
It is the most sacred pagoda for the Burmese
Name Changes
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6498029.stm
In 2005, the capital city was relocated from Yangon (Rangoon) to Naypyidaw
In 1988 after a military take over; the country’s name was changed from Burma to Myanmar
What type of government do they have in Myanmar?
a) Military Dictatorship
b) Constitutional Monarchy
c) Democracy
General Than Shwe
2007 protests against a repressive military government
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APtTijCUi1s
KayanThey are offended by terms “Padaung” or
“Long-neck Karen hill tribe”
This country, along with Portugal, is on the Iberian Peninsula. What country is it?
a) Spain
b) England
c) Denmark
It is the world’s largest island and is covered by a permanent icecap
a) Jamaica
b) Greenland
c) Finland